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| Langkawi LIMA2011 | |||
| Date: 3-10 December 2011 | |||
| Static: | |||
| A39-003 | KC-30A | 33Ssq/RAAF | |
| M34-18 | MB339CM | 3FTC | 5 |
| M40-04 | Hawk Mk108 | 15Skn | 5 |
| M44-06 | CN235M-220 | 21Skn? | |
| M45-02 | F/A-18D | 18Skn | 5 |
| M52-14 | Su-30MKM | 11Skn | |
| M70-01 | AS365N3 | APMM | |
| M81-03 | A109LOH | 881Skn | 5 |
| M501-4 | S. Lynx Mk.300 | 501Skn | |
| M502-4 | AS555SN | 502Skn | |
| M994-01 | Mi-17-1V | BOMBA | 5 |
| 9M-CAL | Lj36 | Gvmt | 5 |
| 9M-FCL | Lj36 | Gvmt | 6 |
| 263 | S-70B | 123Sq | |
| 670 | F-16D | 145Sq | |
| 73-1214 | C-12C | USE Bangkok | 6 |
| 161333/LF-333 | P-3C | VP-16 | 4 |
| 9M-CMD | EC145 | Sabah Air | |
| N146UK | S-92A | Sikorsky | |
| PK-BVV | P180 | SusiVIP | 4 |
| N888VS | G550 | WFBN | 4 |
| HB-JSN | Falcon 7X | Dasnair | 6 |
| OY-MHA | Falcon 2000EX | Air Alsie | 6 |
| Flightline/Flying: | |||
| M23-01 | S-61A-4 | 10Skn? | |
| M29-05 | F-5E | 12Skn | 3-6-2013 |
| M29-18 | F-5F | 12Skn | 4-6-2013 |
| M29-20 | RF-5E | 12 Skn | |
| M45-03, M45-05, M45-07 | F/A-18D | 18 Skn | 10 |
| M30-24 | Hawk 208 | 15 Skn | |
| M30-33, M30-34 | Hawk 208 | 6Skn | |
| M43-01 | MiG-29NUB | 17Skn | |
| M43-03 | MiG-29N | 17Skn | $ |
| M43-04, M43-10 | MiG-29N | 17Skn | |
| M43-16, M43-18 | MiG-29N | 17Skn | |
| M52-11, M52-12 | Su-30MKM | 11Skn | |
| M70-02, M70-03 | AS365N3 | APMM | |
| M994-04 | Mi-171 | BOMBA | |
| 1, 3, 4 | Extra 300L | Krisakti | |
| 05-5152/HH | C-17A | 535th AS | 4, HiANG |
| 166659/AD-232 | F/A-18F | VFA-106 | |
| 166790/NJ-135 | F/A-18F | VFA-122 | |
| 124/104-GC | Rafale C | EC03.030 | |
| 314/104-HP | Rafale B | EC03.030 | |
| 2016/F-ZWRN | EC665 | Eurocopter | |
| KhK21-3/70103 | JAS39D | 701Sq | 5 |
| Kh21-5/70105 | JAS39C | 701Sq | 5 |
| 642, 645 | F-16C | 143Sq | |
| ZK304/EB | Typhoon FGR4 | 6Sq | 4, 6 |
| ZK313/EN | Typhoon FGR4 | 6sq | 5 |
| D-CNEU | Do228NG | RUAG | |
| Visitors: | |||
| M30-04 | C-130H-30 | 14Skn | 7, 9 |
| M30-05 | C-130H-30 | 14Skn | 4, 7, 9 |
| M30-06 | C-130H-30 | 14Skn | 9 |
| M30-09 | C-130H-MP | 20Skn | 5 |
| M30-11 | C-130H-30 | 20Skn | 4-7, 10 |
| M30-12 | C-130H-30 | 20Skn | 6, 7 |
| M37-01 | Falcon 900 | 1Skn | |
| M44-05 | CN235M-220 | 1Skn | 3,1 |
| M44-07 | CN235M-220VIP | 1Skn | 4,1 |
| M44-08 | CN235M-220VIP | 1Skn | 5 |
| M48-02 | Global Expres | 2Skn | 5 |
| M501-2 | S.Lynx Mk.300 | 501Skn | 6,9 |
| M502-1 | AS555SN | 502Skn | 5-6-2013 |
| 9M-PHA, | AS555 | Polis | 5 |
| 9M-PHD | AS555 | Polis | 5, 10 |
| 9M-PSO | Ce208 | Polis | 4 |
| 9M-PTA | Beech 350 | Polis | 6 |
| 9M-PTC | Beech 350 | Polis | 5, 10 |
| 9M-NAA | A319-115XCJ | TUDM Govm/1Skn | |
| 712 | Fokker 50UTA-A | 121Sq | 6, 7 |
| 88190? | CH-47SD | 127Sq | |
| HZ-130 | BAe125-800B | Royal Flt | 5 |
| L8-4/26/60104 | C-130H-30 | 601Sq | 5 |
| A7-AAG | A320-232CJ | Qatar Amiri Flight | 6 |
| A7-HJJ | A330-202 | Qatar Amiri Flight | 6 |
| EW-78819 | IL-76TD | TransAVIAexport | |
| Although the LIMA can not be compared with an European air show like ILA Berlin, Paris Air Salon or Farnborough it is a great place to visit. The aerial display is divided in two sections of 90 minutes. Participation of neighbouring countries is limited so variation is also not widely spread. Although an Australian KC-30, Singapore F-16s and Thai Gripens remain a joy to the eye. Starting the aerial display on the first couple of days was a F-5 formation performing a base attack, flight past with supporting pyro techniques. Downside to this was that they made only one run, next try is the following day. The RAF Typhoons were deployed from Butterworth as these two airplanes where left behind after ending an exercise two weeks earlier. Next to the aerospace part the LIMA also involves a naval part. The Dauphins of the APMM/Maritim Malaysia flew daily missions to the harbour for SAR-demonstrations and returned afterwards. A Malaysian vessel housed a Super Lynx however this one was flown towards the police station nearby the airport on 6 December. Civilian airliners and government/bizjets also continued operations around the displays. A contest for replacing the aging Mig-29s also brought French Rafales and US Navy Super Hornets to Langkawi. Perhaps the best feature this year was the display line location, just next to the airport was a small road and neighbourhood community and these people had a complete airshow over their houses. Speed and altitude restrictions, like here in Europe are minor details, creating awesome opportunities for unique action photos. Stars of the show remain the solo display of the Sukhoi 30 and the Smokey Bandits, a Malaysian formation of five Mig-29s including a dual version and a spare one at the ground. On the last day of our stay they also found the flare deploy button however some fine-tuning is welcome as some flares were launched behind mountains, far away from the public. | |||
| $ special colours | |||
| All dates are 3 till 10 December, unless stated otherwise | |||
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